East Central Public Health District VI
Chronic Disease Prevention/Health Promotion Program
Tobacco Use Prevention Initiative
Announcement Type: Mini Grant
Funding Amount: $ 7,500
Project Period: October 30, 2016 – June 30, 2017
Application Deadline: October 15, 2016
Anticipated Award Date: October 20, 2016
Contact Information: Sadie Stockton 706-729-2055
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The East Central Public Health District VI Chronic Disease Prevention/Health Promotion Program announces the availability of funding to support the District
Tobacco Use Prevention Initiative.
Purpose:
Educate youth and adult leaders on the adverse health effects of tobacco
products and prepare the youth to become community advocates for
environmental changes.
Objective:
Increase by June, 2017 at least 2 school systems within East Central
Public Health District VI that adopt the CDC model 100% Tobacco Free
School Policies.
Focus areas:
Glascock and Wilkes Counties
Deliverables:
- Recruit adult leaders and youth from the focus counties to participate
in 100% Tobacco Free School Initiative
- With assistance from Chronic Disease Prevention Coordinator, organize
and facilitate 100% Tobacco Free School Training(s) for adult leaders
and youth.
- Equip adult leaders with appropriate tools to support youth empowerment
and advocacy for Center for Disease Control (CDC) Model 100%
Tobacco Free School Policy.
- Increase skills/knowledge to gain community support through the
development of community, media and school-based education
campaigns.
- Create opportunities for youth to practice leaned skills and awareness
techniques during community and school activities.
- Engage youth and develop tobacco-related educational activities for the
following: Great American Smokeout, Kick Butts Day and/or other
national tobacco use prevention events.
- Prepare youth for 100 % Tobacco Free School presentations to Boards of
Education.
8 Following CDC 100% Tobacco Free School Guidelines, assist youth
with the development of 100% Tobacco Free School Policy Promotion
Plan, 100% Tobacco Free School Enforcement Plan and Enforcement
Surveillance Plan.
Who Should Apply?
- Community Organizations, Family Y, faith-based organizations, after-school programs, and/or any youth related organization with strong leadership, ability to relate to and influence peers and who are willing to organize and implement youth lead tobacco use prevention activities.
- Youth should be in grades 9 through 12 who can provide strong leadership in their schools and communities.
- Youth and adult leaders willing to participate in tobacco use prevention educational training(s) and community/school tobacco use prevention related activities.
- Youth and adult leaders who display interest in healthy school policies especially related to tobacco use prevention.
Requirements:
- Submit: a) Comprehensive work plan outlining strategies for youth recruitment, youth education, community & school based activities, presentation to Boards of Education, media campaigns, enforcement plans, b) List of partners, c) Project time-line, d) Expected outcomes, e) Budget and budget justification.
- Attend required tobacco use prevention trainings and conference calls.
- Recruit the following: Multi-culture, multi-ethnic youth in grades 9-12 and dedicated adult youth leaders.
- Recruit adult leaders and youth from the identified counties to attend educational trainings (at least one adult leader and up to 4 youth per county).
- Responsibilities include but not limited to: a) Organize youth and adult leader recruitment, b) Coordinate, collect and submit required documentations, (youth work plans, sign-in sheets, copies of media, meeting minutes, fact sheets, copy of adopted policies, policy enforcement plan, etc.) and b) Obtain liability documents from participants, participants’ parents/guardians, and adult leaders.
- Submit documents to East Central Public Health District Chronic Disease Prevention Program Coordinator.
- Provide technical assistance and maintain contact with youth and adult leaders to monitor progress in achievement of policy development and adoption by county Boards of Education.
- Assist youth and adult leaders with preparations for 100% Tobacco presentations to community, schools, Boards of Education and other appropriate agencies.
- Assist youth and adult leaders with development and dissemination of media campaigns (which include school newsletters, community newspapers, etc.) educational materials, school and community presentations.
- Assist youth and adult leaders plan activities for Great American Smokeout, Kick Butts Day and/or other national tobacco use prevention observances.
- Submit required progress reports by 1st day of each month to East Central Public Health District VI, Chronic Disease Prevention/Health Promotion Program Coordinator.
